Question | Answer | | |
Nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue: | A. adenoids
B visceral pleura
c. paranasal sinuses
D. epiglottis | A. adenoids | Adenoids are nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue. |
Air sac in the lung: | A. alveolus
B. bronchiole
C, bronchus
D. cilia | A. alveolus | Alveolus are air sacs in the lungs. |
Muscle separating the chest and abdomen that contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible: | A. glottis
B. epiglottis
C. diaphragm
D. mediastinum | C. diaphragm | The diaphragm muscle separates the chest and abdomen and contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible. |
Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing: | A. pleura
B. glottis
C. cilia
D. epiglottis | D. epiglottis | The epiglottis is a lid like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx. |
The voice box: | A. pharynx
B. larynx
C. trachea
D. epiglottis | B. larynx | The Larynx is your voice box. |
The throat: | A. pharynx
B. larynx
C. trachea
D. epiglottis | A. pharynx | The pharynx is your throat. |
The windpipe: | A. pharynx
B. larynx
C. trachea
D. epiglottis | C. trachea | The trachea is your windpipe. |
Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung: | A. pleura
B. pleural cavity
C. pulmonary parenchyma
D. hilum | A. pleura | The pleura is your double layer, membrane surrounding each of your lungs. |
A combining form for carbon dioxide: | A. coni/o
B. cyan/o
C. ox/o
D. capn/o | D. capn/o | Capn/o = carbon dioxide |
The combining form for dust: | A. coni/o
B. cyan/o
C. ox/o
D. capn/o | A. coni/o | coni/o = dust |
The combing form for voice box: | A. trache/o
B. laryng/o
C. bronch/o
D. pharyng/o | B. laryng/o | laryng/o = voice box |
The combining form for throat: | A. trache/o
B. laryng/o
C. bronch/o
D. pharyng/o | D. pharyng/o | pharyng/o=voice |
A combining form for lung: | A. pneum/o
B. ox/o
C. spir/o
D. laryng/o | A. pneum/o | pneum/o = lung |
A combing form for nose: | A. sinus/o
B. ox/o
C. rhin/o
D. adenoid/o | C. rhin/o | rhin/o = nose |
The combining form for breathing: | A. spir/o
B. pleur/o
C. capn/o
D. pulmon/o | A. spir/o | spir/o = breathing |
The suffix that means smell: | A. -ema
B. -pnea
C. -ptysis
D. -osmia | D. -osmia | -osmia = smell |
The suffix that means breathing: | A. -pnea
B. ptysis
C. -osmia
D. -sphyxia | A. -pnea | -pnea = breathing |
Listening to sounds within the body: | A. auscultation
B. percussion
C. pleural rub
D. pertussis | A. auscultation | auscultation the sounds of the body. |
Fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation when bronchi are obstructed by sputum: | A. rales
B. rhonchi
C. stridor
D. wheezes | A. rales | Obstruction of sputum creates fine crackling sounds when heard during auscultation. |
Material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting: | A. sputum
B. pertussis
C. asthma
D. croup | A. sputum | Sputum is expelled from the bronchi by spitting. |
Acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor: | A. pertussis
B. epistaxis
C. diphtheria
D. croup | D. croup | Croup is a acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor. |
Nosebleed: | A. pertussis
B. epistaxis
C. diphtheria
D. croup | B. epistaxis | epistaxis = nosebleed |
Whooping cough: | A. pertussis
B. epistatxis
C. diphtheria
D. croup | A pertussis | pertussis = whooping cough |
Chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection: | A. chronic bronchitis
B. cystic fibrosis
C. bronchiectasis
D. atelectasis | C. bronchiectasis | bronchiectasis = chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection. |
Large collection of pus (bacterial infection) in the lungs: | A. pulmonary abscess
B. pulmonary edema
C. pulmonary embolism
D. pulmonary fibrosis | A. pulmonary abscess | pulmonary abscess is a bacterial infection, large collection of pus in the lungs. |
Collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli: | A. bronchiectasis
B. pertussis
C. atelectasis
D. pneumoconiosis | C. atelectasis | Atelectasis is the incomplete expansion of alveoli; collapsed lung. |
Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls: | A. emphysema
B. pneumoconiosis
C. pneumonia
D. atelectasis | A. emphysema | Emphysema is air sacs that are hyperinflated, causing the destruction of alveolar walls. |
White blood cell (WBC) with reddish granules; number increase in allergic reactions: | A. Lymphocyte
B. Eosinophil
C. Neutrophil
D. Erythrocyte
E. Basophil | B. Eosinophil | During a allergic reaction Eosinophil will increase in number. |
Protein threads that form the basis of a clot: | A. Fibrinogen
B. Globulin
C. Hemoglobin
D. Thrombin
E. Fibrin | E. Fibrin | Fibrin threads form the basis of a clot made of protein. |
Method of separating out plasma proteins by electrical charge: | A. Plasmapheresis
B. Hemolysis
C. Electrophoresis
D. Coagulation time
E. Leukapheresis | C. Electrophoresis | Electrophoresis, is a method of separating out plasma proteins by electrical charge. |
Foreign material that invades the body: | A. Neutrophils
B. Macrophages
C. Antibodies
D. Antigens
E. Granulocytes | D. Antigens | Antigens are invades, foreign material invaders to the body. |
Pigment produced from hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed. | A. Serum
B. Albumin
C. Globulin
D. Plasma
E. Bilirubin | E. Bilirubin | Bilirubin pigment, produced from hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed. |
Undifferentiated blood cell: | A. Granulocyte
B. Segmented cell
C. Hematopoietic stem cell
D. Thrombocyte
E. Lymphocyte | C. Hematopoietic stem cell | Hematopoietic stem cell is a undifferentiated blood cell. |
Anticoagulant found in the blood: | A. Heparin
B. Prothrombin
C. Thrombin
D. Gamma globulin
E. Vitamin B12 | A. Heparin | Heparin is found in your blood, and is a anticoagulant. |
Disorder of red blood cell morphology: | A. Multiple myeloma
B. Poikilocytosis
C. Monocytosis
D. Acute myelocytic leukemia
E. Hemochromatosis | B. Poikilocytosis | Poikilocytosis is irregularity in the shape of red blood cells. Occurs in certain types of anemia. |
Deficiency in numbers of WBCs: | A. Neutropenia
B. Hypochromia
C. Leukocytois
D. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
E. Spherocytosis | | |
Immature red blood cell: | A. Thrombocyte
B Monoblast
C. Segmented
D. Erythroblast
e. Megakaryoblast | D. Erythroblast | Erythroblast = immature red blood cell |
Derived from bone marrow: | A. Myeloid
B. Thrombocytopenic
C. Granulocytopenic
D. Polymorphonuclear
E. Phagocytic | A. Myeloid | Myeloid is to be derived from bone marrow. |
Breakdown of recipient's red blood cells when incompatible bloods are mixed: | A. Erythrocytosis
B. Hemolysis
C. Embolism
D. Anticoagulation
E. Erythropoiesis | B. Hemolysis | Hemolysis is the breakdown of recipients red blood cells when incompatible bloods are mixed. |
Condition associated with sideropenia, causing deficient production of hemoglobin: | A. pernicious anemia
B. Iron deficiency anemia
C. Aplastic anemia
D. Hemolytic anemia
E. Thalassemia | | |
Reduction in red cells due to excessive cell destruction: | A. Pernicious anemia
B. Iron deficiency anemia
C. Aplastic anemia
D. Hemolytic anemia
E. Thalassemia | D. Hemolytic anemia | Hemolytic anemia occurs when excessive cell destruction causes a reduction of red cells. |
Failure of blood cell production due to absence of formation of cells in the bone marrow: | A. Pernicious anemia
B. Iron deficiency anemia
C. Aplastic anemia
D. Hemolytic anemia | | ******* occurs when blood cells fail to form in the bone marrow. |
Inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin: | | | ******* is a inherited defect in hemoglobin production. |
Tubes that branch from the windpipe (trachea): | A. alveoli
B. bronchioles
c. adenoids
D. bronchi | D. bronchi | Bronchi are tubes that branch from the trachea. |
Region between the lungs in the chest: | A. pleura
B. peritoneum
C. mediastinum
D. lobe | 1 | 1 |